Blast from the past?

Last year took 2 loads about 1 1/2 miles, never got in high gear. $225 each.15 minutes to load, 30 to unload.

 

There is still good money to be made,did one in Feb 3800 for 36 miles, did one yesterday 1200 for 21 miles I would say the best was a few years ago, I got 1800 for 10 miles, did 6( 2 on one load one time) in about 9 hours.
I was around in the past and and it was good, but I think people think it was better than it was. I have a few freight bills from the 70's someday I will post a few and let people judge for themselves.

 

I got $75 to move a storage trailer about 100 yards to the other side of a customer's building.

 

I was paid $40.00 to move a Trailer 5' in 1984.

 

I get a few really good ones every year for a 53 dry van and build around each with other good, mediocre, and sometimes low rates. Some of the best ones this year @ my percentage - the actual rate was higher:

Jan - nothing special

Feb - $1,780 on 386 loaded $4.611
$1,646 on 353 loaded $4.664
$2,670 on 410 loaded $6.512

Mar - $2,225.00 on 322 loaded $6.909
$2,047.00 on 343 loaded $5.967
$2,002.50 on 273 loaded $7.335

Apr - nothing special

May - nothing special

Jun - $1,780.00 on 383 loaded $4.647

I wish every load was like these and it wasn't always like pulling teeth to get decent rates.

 

Moved a boom lift last year 87 miles for $1600. Moved a couple of CNC machines a few years ago, 55 miles for $1000.

 

Ain't that the truth!

 

My father in law hauled coils years back. He told me that he loaded a coil in middletown, they called him into the shipping office and said that they had more. Turns out that he also took 3 legal size envelopes also, that each paid the same rate as the coil.